For the latest instalment of our 2017 general election interview series, Lord Stoneham, the Liberal Democrat chief whip in the House of Lords, explains his party's commitment to reviewing pensions taxation, and the need for consolidation of schemes and of pots.

The Local Government Pension Scheme advisory board has launched its code of transparency to improve cost disclosure, amid early indications that asset managers will sign up.

The Pensions Regulator has targeted employers who pay large dividends while underfunding defined benefit pension schemes in its latest annual funding statement, increasing the pressure on trustees to secure as much funding as possible.

Pensions administrators have urged schemes to review their cyber security arrangements and question their advisers' practices after the WannaCry ransomware targeted British organisations including the National Health Service.

Nearly half of pensions professionals and scheme representatives believe that retrospective changes to pensions promises should be allowed, according to a recent survey, suggesting growing concern over the level of defined benefit liabilities.

In the second instalment of our 2017 election pensions spokespeople series, we hear from Ian Blackford, who is standing for re-election as the Scottish National Party representative for Skye, Ross and Lochaber.

The Dyfed Pension Fund is nearing solvency as an investment review is set to largely stick with the scheme’s equity-heavy asset allocation, making for a sharp contrast to the situation at many private sector schemes.